Case 3324505/2019 · Employment Tribunal
In person For the v D, Head of HR — 2021
- Case reference
- 3324505/2019
- Decision date
- 15 December 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Tynan Members
- Venue
- Cambridge
- Panel members
- Mr C Davie, Mr A Schooler
Parties
2 namedClaimant
In person For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal dismissed the Claimant’s complaint of direct discrimination under section 13 of the Equality Act 2010 as not well founded. It accepted the Claimant’s harassment complaints under section 26 in relation to Issues 1-9, but rejected the complaints in relation to Issues 10-12. The tribunal also found the Respondents jointly liable for the harassment findings because the Second Respondent acted in the course of employment and the First Respondent did not establish the statutory defence under section 109(4) of the Equality Act 2010.
For the harassment complaints that succeeded, the tribunal ordered compensation of £17,550 together with interest at 8% per annum from 18 May 2021 to 9 December 2021 in the sum of £3,600.39. It also declared that the First Respondent had made unlawful deductions from the Claimant’s wages and ordered payment of £900.00 in respect of those deductions.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex discrimination | The tribunal found the complaint of direct discrimination contrary to section 13 of the Equality Act 2010 was not well founded and dismissed it. The judgment text does not restate the protected characteristic, but the case was listed as sex discrimination. | Dismissed | Sex | — |
| Harassment | The harassment complaints contrary to section 26 of the Equality Act 2010 succeeded in relation to Issues 1-9 and failed in relation to Issues 10-12. The Respondents were held jointly liable because the second respondent acted in the course of employment and the first respondent failed to establish the section 109(4) defence. | Upheld | Sex | £17,550 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal declared that the First Respondent made unlawful deductions from wages and ordered payment of £900.00. | Upheld | — | £900 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £22,050
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £17,550
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
3 references- s.13 Equality Act 2010
- s.26 Equality Act 2010
- s.109(4) Equality Act 2010
Official outcome judgment PDF
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